I like it! It would be interesting to summarize reasons why people withdrew or were not confirmed and plot it over time (e.g., tax evasion, employing illegal immigrants, drug use).<br><br>-Ed<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Gordon Mackenzie <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gordon@metaweb.com">gordon@metaweb.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<a href="http://www.freebase.com/view/en/tom_daschle" target="_blank">http://www.freebase.com/view/en/tom_daschle</a><br>
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We had fun earlier with the Obamabase were he was given the nod for<br>
HHS and Agriculture. Then He was selected by Pres. O for HHS and we<br>
captured that with position and date announced.<br>
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Today he withdraws (as well as one other person) due to being a bad<br>
citizen for non-payment of taxes.<br>
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Is it worth while to capture all the potential cabinet members and<br>
list in order of nomination and then associate the winning person with<br>
the cabinet position and date of confirmation/swearing in?<br>
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(thinking of Mr. Bork and the many others who wilted under the glaring<br>
spotlight shown on those seeking a candidacy for a government/<br>
legislative position).<br>
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~ Gordon<br>
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